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OPPORTUNITY CLASS TRIAL TEST – Thinking Skills
Day 5 School Holiday Year 4
Name:____________________________
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INSTRUCTIONS
1 You have 40 minutes to complete the test. It contains 30 questions.
2 With each question there are four possible answers A, B, C or D. For each question You are to choose the ONE answer you think is best. To show your answer, fill the oval for one letter (A, B, C or D).
3 If you decide to change an answer, rub it out completely and mark your new answer clearly.
4 If you want to work anything out you may write on the question booklet.
5 If you need the help of the supervisor during the test, raise your hand.
1. The figure given on the left-hand side is folded to form a box. Choose from the given alternatives which are similar to the box formed.
a. 1, 2, 3, and 4.
b. 1 and 3 only.
c. 1 and 2 only.
d. 1, 2 and 3.
2. Reduce the following argument to standard form and check the validity of the argument.
If the following statement is true.
If Julie is in the kitchen, then she is cooking.
Mason: Julie is in the kitchen therefore she is cooking.
Robert: Julie is not cooking, then she is not in the kitchen.
Whose reasoning is valid?
a. Jason
b. Robert
c. Both of them
d. None of them
3. Juliet can either have a cake or pasta. But she cannot have both. To satisfy her savoury cravings, she has pasta and therefore she does not have cake. Is the argument valid?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
d. Cannot determine
4. Processed sugar contains the same number of calories per milligram as an equivalent quantity of fructose, the natural sugar found in fruits. As a result, a piece of candy made-up with a particular amount of processed sugar contains no more calories than an identical amount of fructose-containing fruit. The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument?
a. Assumes that all candy is prepared with similar quantity of sugar.
b. Conflates one kind of sugar with another.
c. Presupposes what it sets out to establish, that fruit does not differ from sugarbased candy in the number of calories each contains.
d. Overlooks the possibility that sugar might not be the only calorie-containing ingredient in candy or fruit.
5. To enhance production, the Umbrella Corporation should introduce a flexible working schedule that allows individual employees significant freedom in
determining when to begin and end their workday. According to studies, flexible hours schedules are associated with improved employee morale. The argument depends on the assumption that.
a. The employees who prefer a flexible working schedule are most productive employees at Umbrella Corporation.
b. An increase in the morale of Umbrella Corporation’s employees could lead to increased production.
c. Flexible working schedules tend to be associated with reduced lateness and absenteeism.
d. Employees are most productive during the part of the day when all employees are present.
6. Stuart Little went out looking for his pet bird, starting from his house and traveling 3 kilometers east to the Bakery, then turning left and traveling three times that distance to the Church. He takes another left and travels five times the distance between his house and the Bakery to get to the park. The shortest distance between the beginning and end positions is?
a. 15 km
b. 20 km
c. 12 km
d. None of these
7. A Football team's average age is 30 years. Two players, ages 25 and 28, are replaced by two new players, ages 24 and 29. What is the team's current average age?
a. 28 years
b. 32 years
c. 34 years
d. None of these
8. In a party, David meets a girl named Monica, who introduces herself as the “daughter of his granddad’s daughter's brother”. How is David connected to Monica?
a. Brother-in-law
b. Uncle
c. Brother
d. Sister
9. The graph above depicts the interest rates charged by two private banks A and B for the specified years.
If $ 20,000 was put in Bank 'B' in 2008, and after one year, the entire amount, plus interest, was reinvested in Bank A for another year. What is the total amount of interest that will be accumulated?
a. 5199
b. 5762
c. 5533
d. 500
10.Seven friends are sitting in a circle talking to each other. Cathy was at the left of Elena. Stefan is sitting between Damon and Bonnie. There is someone sitting between Bella and Bonnie. And Bella and Cathy are neighbors. Who is the girl sitting between Bonnie and Bella?
a. Kat
b. Cathy
c. Damon
d. Bonnie
11. For shopping, there are two options: either a mall or an individual brand store. Katherine prefers going to the mall, so that she can get variety at one place. Therefore, she does not go to the individual brand stores.
Is the argument valid?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
d. Cannot determine
12.Statements: some classes are room.
All room are houses.
Some houses are villas. All villas are mansions.
Conclusions:
I. Some mansions are room.
II. Some villas are room.
III. Some mansions are class.
IV. Some houses are room.
a. None follows
b. Only II follows
c. Only IV follows
d. Only III & IV follow
13.The graph depicts a university's spending on numerous sports over the course of a year.
If the overall amount spent on sports during the year is $ 1,00,000 then the total amount spent on Cricket and Hockey combined is:
a. $40000
b. $60000
c. $32000
d. None of these
14.The cheese on a frozen pizza contains the same amount of fat as the cheese on a restaurant pizza. As a result, the fat content of frozen pizza is the same as that of restaurant pizza.
The reasoning is flawed because the argument:
a. Ignores the fact that pizza at four-star restaurants is made with higher-quality cheese than frozen pizza.
b. Assumes that the only fat-containing ingredient in pizza is cheese, and that the amount of cheese in both pizzas is equal.
c. Assumes that frozen pizza is identical to pizza prepared in a restaurant.
d. Argues that every pizza cheese contains the same amount of fat.
15. Many children in pre-schools have colds before their immunity develops, and the colds become considerably less frequent. It is obvious that it takes multiple colds for a child's white blood cell concentrations to climb high enough to properly deal with colds.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens this theory?
a. Children commonly spread viruses and bacteria in a small, closed environment.
b. The use of Vitamin C increases resistance to the common cold and decreases its frequency.
c. Parents stock up on cold medicine that alleviates the symptoms of a cold after a child gets sick.
d. There are many variants of the cold virus, and children develop resistance to individual variants.
16.Felicity walks 3 kilometers north from her apartment. Then she goes 2 kilometers to the right, 5 kilometers to the right, 2 kilometers to the right, and 2 kilometers to the right again. Which way is she heading now?
a. North
b. South
c. East
d. West
17. David is currently 34 years older than his daughter. David's age was 18 times that of his daughter 12 years ago. daughter's current age in years is:
a. 12
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
18.Statements: all songs are music. No music is movie. Some movies are documentary. All documentary is fiction.
Conclusions:
I. Some fictions are music.
II. Some documentaries are movie.
III. No fiction is pie.
IV. Some documentaries are songs.
a. Only I follow
b. Only II follows
c. Only III follows
d. Only either I or III follows
19.The recent abundance of newspaper stories in big newspapers that have been found to be falsehoods supports the idea that publishers are more interested in selling copy than in publishing the truth. Even relatively small publications pay someone to hunt for evident fraud. The above argument assumes that
a. Minor publications perform better in terms of fact checking than major publications.
b. Everything printed in a newspaper must be factually verifiable.
c. Newspapers have just recently admitted to printing false stories.
d. Publishers are ultimately responsible for what is printed in their newspapers.
20.In their management classes, business school professors only assign books that provide valuable training on at least one area of running a business. In fictionwriting courses, creative writing professors only assign books. The Goal is a novel that is required reading in management and fiction writing classes. As a result, the goal must be
a. A novel about a business school professor who launches a creative business.
b. A book that teaches you how to run a business in at least one way.
c. A business management book that teaches creative writers about at least one area of running a business.
d. A creative book that provides valuable instruction on the aspects of running a publishing business.
21.Kaylee is mother-in-law of valena who is sister-in-law of Aaron. David is father of Sahil the only brother of Aaron. How is Kaylee related to Aaron?
a. Cousin
b. Wife
c. Aunt
d. None of these
22. The Below table illustrate the Quantity of Grapes produced by various states over the years (Quantity is given in tones)
Grapes produced by state C in the year 2006 is approximately what percent of Grapes produced by state A in the same year?
a. 69
b. 72
c. 76
d. 82
23.Small business owners that are lured into absurd lawsuits by one or more of their clients experience increased stress. Only when all such claims are dismissed by the courts in favor of the small business owners will their stress levels return to normal.
Which one of the following statements can be properly inferred from the passage?
a. Business owners that are not lured into absurd lawsuits by their consumers will experience regular stress.
b. When all cases filed against a small business owner are resolved, his stress level will return to normal.
c. If a small business owner has a high-stress level, he has been led into absurd lawsuits by one or more of his customers.
d. If a small business owner has a normal stress level, he has not been drawn into absurd lawsuits by any of his customers.
24.Six houses are lined up in a row. R is between S and Q. Q and O are neighbours. There is one person between P and O. who are the neighbours of T?
a. P, O
b. P, Q
c. Q, O
d. S, R
25.A campaign to improve environmental awareness is going to fail. Nothing can be done to stop the melting of the polar ice caps at this time. The melting
would continue even if all conduct harmful to the environment ended today. It is simply too late to stop the inevitable melting. Which of the following must be assumed for the conclusion to be drawn correctly?
a. The failure of humans to care for the environment is causing the melting of ice caps.
b. Melting of ice caps will cause harm to the environment.
c. People will not care about the environment as a result of the environmental campaign.
d. The environmental campaign will fail unless the ice caps are prevented from melting.
26.There is a racing competition going on. People are lined up in a row with some numbers stick to them. It’s not in the order of ranks. 5 is sitting between 4 and 2. 1 and 2 are not together and is at the second left of 5. 3 and 1 are standing together. Who is in the middle?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. None of them
27.Reduce the following argument to standard form and check the validity of the argument.
If the following statement is true. If the air is polluting, then we will suffer. Otis: we will suffer because the air is polluting. James: we will not suffer, because the air is not polluting. Whose reasoning is valid?
a. Otis
b. James
c. Both of them
d. None of them
28.Natalie Goldsmith would have been a fantastic novelist if she had won the Booker Prize. However, because she did not win the Booker Prize, she is not a great novelist.
Which one of the following exhibits a flawed pattern of reasoning most similar to that in the argument above?
a. Mary would have been obese if she had made fast food her daily habit. Fortunately, she does not do this on a daily basis. As a result, she will not become obese.
b. The Marigold family eats a raisin cakes on every Sunday. The family is eating a raisin cake today. So, today must be a Sunday.
c. No one can join the army unless they have completed high school. John did not complete high school. As a result, he is unable to join the army.
d. The majority of bird species are on the verge of extinction. Hoatzin is a type of bird. As a result, Hoatzins are risking extinction.
29.Statements: some shampoos are oil.
Some oils are deo.
Some deo is perfume. Some perfumes are lotions.
Conclusions:
I. Some lotions are deo.
II. Some perfumes are shampoos.
III. Some deo are shampoos
IV. Some lotions are shampoos.
a. None follows
b. Only I follow
c. Only II follows
d. Only III follows
30.A competent teacher must be able to connect with students in a way that is engaging for them and must teach kids moral values in addition to academic content. Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms to the principle cited above?
a. Mr. Wood is an excellent teacher because he teaches his topic, mathematics, through real-world applications that his students find interesting, and he frequently offers them fascinating moral stories.
b. Ms. Camelson is a bad teacher because she spends all of her lectures reading mechanically from the textbook, ignorant to the fact that more than half of her students had fallen asleep.
c. Mr. Craig is a bad teacher because one of his students was recently caught stealing from a stranger's wallet at a shopping mall.
d. Ms. James is not a good teacher since she does not tell moral stories to her students.